Police & CourtsA trip to the shops for milk and sugar for a cup of tea has proven very costly for a woman busted driving a stolen car with a number of bags that did not belong to her inside.
Police & CourtsA central Queensland man accused of raping a girl in her 20s with an intellectual disability has faced a bail hearing where police revealed the alleged offences were committed in the vicinity of the girl’s family home.
Police & CourtsA 30 year old man, who has “spent a significant portion of his adult life in custody”, was granted bail and was allegedly back reoffending 10 days later.
Police & CourtsA Central Queensland man told his ex-wife: “I don’t want my boys thinking I support the revolving door of men” and made a threat to kill one of the woman’s partners. DISTURBING CONTENT
Police & CourtsA 50-year-old Central Queensland mine worker charged with rape has been granted bail, but cannot enter the town where his alleged victim lives.
Police & CourtsAs the year comes to an end, we look back at the biggest stories in Gladstone courts in 2021 – the stories that had the most views from you, our readers.
Police & Courts“He’s difficult for police to catch up with because he’s floating between Bowen and Gladstone and Mackay and Townsville, and his parole conditions are insufficient to keep him from reoffending.” Read what else the police prosecution said in objecting to the 21-year-old being granted bail.
Police & CourtsA central Queensland woman driving late at night was seen to swerve a number of times before running off the road, close to a guard rail. She paid a hefty price for her mistake.
Police & CourtsThe Observer counts down the top 10 most read drug cases through Gladstone Magistrates and District Courts this year.
Police & CourtsTwo businesses with environmental authority to dispose of construction and demolition waste have faced fines of $18,000 each for breaching their conditions. Here’s what they did wrong.